I would never breed a female under 5 lbs and I actually prefer them to be close to 7 lbs. I know some people do breed tiny females but to me it is not in the best interest of the breed. I am sure some people that have bred for many years may have the proper knowledge to do it and maybe they don't have lots of problems but I think it sets a bad example. People will go out and buy a tiny female and breed her without knowing what they are doing just because they have seen other people do it. It is not worth the life of a tiny momma just to produce tiny pet puppies. There is so much more to consider when trying to breed quality yorkies. Too many people give up attitude, soundness and type just to breed a small pretty dog. JMHO |